[nabs-l] KNFB Reader

[Serena]

I didn't mean "deny" literally.  I just meant don't emphasize that it's a 
cell phone and don't say that that's why you want it.  I tried to get my 
rehab to buy it, but the tech guy there either didn't know much about it, 
wouldn't acknowledge its benefits, or just didn't wanna spend the money. 
Who knows ...

Serena
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Antonio M. Guimaraes" <iamantonio at cox.net>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] KNFB Reader


> Serena,
>
> The KNFB Phone is exactly that: a phone. Rehab is in the know where it 
> comes to the technology, so to deny that the thing is a phone is not a 
> good idea, and is deceptive.
>
> Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr.
>
> Student, Western Governors University
> (617) 744-9716
> Eastern time zone
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Serena" <serenacucco at verizon.net>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 8:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] KNFB Reader
>
>
>> If your parents have the money, then go for it!  One thing, you don't 
>> have to use the KNFB Reader Mobile as a cell phone.  In fact, if you're 
>> going to try to convince your Commission for the Blind to pay for it, 
>> (something I suggest), don't say that it can be used as a cell, or else, 
>> the Commission might claim you don't really NEED it.
>>
>> Serena
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jorge Paez" <jorgeapaez at mac.com>
>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 6:55 PM
>> Subject: [nabs-l] KNFB Reader
>>
>>
>>> Hi all.
>>> I'm now starting highschool this fall in NYC, and I'm considering 
>>> several things to get to be ready for school. I have different ideas, 
>>> depending on what I noticed, but one of things I realized is that there 
>>> are times, specially towards the start of the year, but it still happens 
>>> that the Science or Social Studies teacher is telling us to read out of 
>>> certain books and we don't have them or its not scanned yet, but we have 
>>> to do the classwork for that day.
>>> Do you think the KNFB READER would be a good idea to get?
>>>
>>> The other thing too is that when we go places--restaurants and the like, 
>>> the menus have to be read to me. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not against 
>>> having things read to me when its absolutely needed, but the thing is, 
>>> I'm always thinking - what if I'm by myself? Or with friends? With my 
>>> parents its fine, and I'm sure my friends would never say anything, but 
>>> if I can do this by myself why not?
>>>
>>> What do you guys think? Is it worth saving up for a KNFB mobile device?
>>>
>>> (getting the cell version is would force our family plan out the window 
>>> cause we'd have to switch companies)
>>>
>>> Any feedback is appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Jorge
>>>
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